Sony Xperia 5 III

Released 2021, October 08
168g, 8.2mm thickness
Android 11, up to Android 12
128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
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6.1"
1080x2520 pixels
12MP
2160p
8GB RAM
Snapdragon 888 5G
4500mAh
Li-Po

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
	5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Launch	Announced	2021, April 14
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2021, October 08

Body	Dimensions	157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
	Size	6.1 inches, 86.9 cm² (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Platform	OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Adreno 660

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.X

Main Camera	Triple	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera	Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
	GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go, video output

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
		Native Sony Alpha camera support

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery

Misc	Colors	Black, Green, Pink
	Models	XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72
	Price	$ 625.00 / £ 697.00 / € 865.00

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 708394 (v9) GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1) GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-26.7 LUFS (Good)
	Battery life	Endurance rating 100h

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Sony Xperia 5 III - user opinions and reviews

Hills od
xjH
19 Jun 2022

I think this is going to be my next phone

Dizzious
4Gn
01 Jun 2022

Did they really get rid of the 960fps 720p video mode on these phones?

DeltaPlays
P@c
31 May 2022

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